Shakespeare's Theatricality.
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Shakespeare's Theatricality When Demetrius and Helena are arguing over whether Lysander is still alive or not Demetrius doesn't show a variety of emotions the only emotion the audience receive is Anger towards Hermia. "Pierced through the heart with your stern cruelty; Yet you, you the murderer, look as bright, as clear, As yonder Venus in her glimmering sphere" "I had rather give his carcass to my hounds" Act3 Scene 2. Throughout the lines that Demetrius has to say there is no point where the anger stops. I would direct it so that he would be angry but at the same time when he pauses there would be the emotion of worry in his voice and in his facial expressions. The character of Demetrius at the beginning of the scene needs to ensure that there is not tom much over emphasis of his lines until he gets to the line...

